Quick Links

Introduction

The North Carolina Collection provides access to a variety of types of information pertaining to current events or issues in North Carolina. Staff members can assist students in locating information. Additionally, if you need ideas for selecting a topic for a presentation or paper, or need help in using any of the resources listed below, then please ask for assistance at our service desk, call us at (252) 328-6601, or send an e-mail to: nccollection@ecu.edu.

To study a topic such as the controversy concerning coastal development in our state:

Our staff has clipped articles from the Raleigh News and Observer and the Greenville Daily Reflector. We made an effort to clip articles that pertain to important or controversial topics of interest to undergraduate students. Ask for assistance at the Services Desk to find clippings under such headings as: Building laws--Coastal areas; Coastal areas--Population; Land use--Coastal areas--Planning. Clipping file coverage ends with 2005.

General Statues and court cases are available through Joyner Library's Electronic Resource page, click on Legal Research and the either State Codes for Statutes or State Case Law for court cases. For more information see the guide North Carolina Legal Research or contact the staff of the North Carolina Collection.